1985 Palauan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Palau on 28 August 1985 to elect a President and Vice-President, following the assassination of Haruo Remeliik on 30 June. Lazarus Salii won the election for President, defeating interim President Alfonso Oiterong, whilst Thomas Remengesau, Sr. was elected Vice-President. Voter turnout was 79.1%.

1985 Palauan presidential election
28 August 1985
Presidential election
 
Candidate Lazarus Salii Alfonso Oiterong
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 4,077 3,484
Percentage 53.22% 45.48%
President before election

Alfonso Oiterong
Independent

 Elected President

Lazarus Salii
Independent

Vice presidential election
 
Candidate Thomas Remengesau Sr. Tosiwo Namamura Kazuo Asanuma
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,968 1,353 1,168
Percentage 25.94% 17.84% 15.40%
 
Candidate Joshua Koshiba Sadang Silmai Haruo Willter
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,152 901 756
Percentage 15.19% 11.88% 9.97%
Vice President before election

Alfonso Oiterong
Independent

 Elected Vice President

Thomas Remengesau Sr.
Independent

Politics of Palau
Constitution
Executive
  • President
    Surangel Whipps Jr.
  • Vice President
    Uduch Sengebau Senior
Legislative
Judiciary
  • Supreme Court
    Chief Justice: Oldiais Ngiraikelau
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Gustav Aitaro
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Palau
  • Other countries
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